New Delhi. A case of death of an IIT Roorkee student under suspicious circumstances has come to light. The body of B.Tech second year student Ayush Rajoria was found hanging in the hostel room. It is believed that Ayush has committed suicide. The incident happened late Thursday night. As soon as the information was received, the police team reached the spot and sent the student's body for post-mortem. The forensic team also inspected the hostel room and collected some evidence. The deceased student was a resident of Rajnagar Extension, Ghaziabad.
IIT Roorkee has shared information expressing grief over the death of the student. It is reported that Ayush Rajoria, a second year student of BS-MS program in 'Mathematics and Computing' of the Department of Mathematics, has passed away untimely. The circumstances surrounding this incident are being investigated by the police. The institute is extending full cooperation to the authorities and is committed to providing all possible assistance to the family. Along with this, the IIT Roorkee administration has requested to maintain the privacy of the family members of the deceased student.
It is with profound sadness that IIT Roorkee shares the news of the untimely demise of Ayush Rajoria, a second-year student of the BS-MS Program in Mathematics and Computing, Department of Mathematics. The circumstances surrounding the incident are currently under investigation by the police. The Institute is extending its full cooperation to the authorities and is committed to providing all necessary support to the family: IIT Roorkee
— ANI (@ANI) November 13, 2026
Media reports are making unconfirmed claims of finding a suicide note in the student's room. After this incident, other students living in the hostel are sad and scared. Police are talking to the friends of deceased Ayush to gather information about him. On the other hand, Ayush's family members are also in bad condition and crying. Police say that the situation will be clear only after investigation. Let us tell you that earlier incidents of suicide by students of IIT Delhi and IIT Mumbai have also come to light.